Heads of Compensation and Documents for Bodily Injury

Treatment expenses, inability to work, and permanent consequences after injury are different heads of compensation. Technical assessment of health and legal calculation must progress together. Without correctly identifying the event date, applicable liability regime, and payments, a single total calculation may not produce a reliable result.

Which Losses Are Examined Separately?

Article 54 of the Turkish Code of Obligations covers treatment expenses, lost earnings, reduction or loss of working capacity, and impairment of economic prospects. Each head's connection to the event and basis must be shown. The regulation and event date used for a medical report matter. Permanent loss cannot be established solely through income calculations instead of medical assessment; recovery records must also be preserved.

The 2026 Calculation and Interest Rules

Provisions added to Article 55 of the Turkish Code of Obligations by Law No. 7589 distinguish interest commencement for known and unknown earnings periods in loss of working capacity. They also provide proportional deduction for payments made in performance before the evidentiary examination begins. Under the transitional provision, the new rules apply to events after entry into force; earlier provisions govern earlier events.

Payments and Reports Are Reviewed Together

The legal grounds for social security, insurance, and other-party payments must be distinguished. Not every payment is automatically deducted from compensation. We check medical report foundations, income data, and calculation assumptions, explaining missing documents, disputed periods, and any separate non-pecuniary assessment in writing.

Documents That May Be Prepared for the Initial Review

• Medical records from the event onwards
• Income and employment records
• Disability or recovery reports
• Insurance, social security, and other payments

Submit Your Matter

File review and representation are paid services. Scope and fees are agreed in writing before work begins.